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Greenwall Mojo
This Blog is the place to gain a better understanding of living structures such as green walls or living walls, their definitions, benefits and research that is driving the niche. I am always talking about "the question" - why would you choose a solid wall with no possibility for green-space and habitat, when you can have a "living wall" which brings so many benefits to a project and our environment?
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Revisiting the Boschert Greenway Living Wall
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Mark OstendorfI am a recently-graduated Master's student from Southern Illinois University EdwUser is currently offlineWe returned to the newly constructed living retaining wall a couple weeks after the Ribbon Cutting of the Boschert Greenway in St. Charles, MO. The living wall, located just off of Highway 370 near the Missouri River, was planted with an assortment of native plants like Black Eyed Susan, Prairie Dropseed, Wild Strawberry and Virginia Creeper. ...Jul 02 -
Comprehensive Living Wall Data from SIUe
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Mark WoolbrightI am a passionate advocate creating awareness for plant-based building systems wUser is currently offlineThree types of wall in this picture - panel, solid block and living wall modules. I am always talking about "the question" - why would you choose a solid wall with no possibility for vegetation and habitat, when you can have a "living wall" at a comparable cost which brings so many benefits to the project and our environment? My thinking is, ...Sep 21 -
Photo Updates From SIUe Greenwall Test Site
Posted by Mark Woolbright- 0 CommentsMark WoolbrightI am a passionate advocate creating awareness for plant-based building systems wUser is currently offlineJust received an update from Mark O. ( one of two grad students over-seeing the test trials ) at SIUe regarding the growth condition of the 18 test walls at their field site. The May 11th pictures below, show the entire site in perspective, the best growth species this year ( sedum kamchaticum ) and the un-planted control wall for persp ...Jun 14 -
The Basics about Living Retaining Walls
Posted by Mark Woolbright- 0 CommentsMark WoolbrightI am a passionate advocate creating awareness for plant-based building systems wUser is currently offlineDoes your yard need a retaining wall to create more useable space ---- how about making it a Living Wall? Have you ever driven past a retaining wall that was performing a structural function but it was totally covered in plant material and all you could see was the plants? If you have, then you have seen at least some version of a ?living or gre ...May 25 -
Pizzo Associates Annual " Rock the Prairie" Event
Posted by Mark Woolbright- 0 CommentsMark WoolbrightI am a passionate advocate creating awareness for plant-based building systems wUser is currently offlineOur Mojo comes from a love of green building, the environment and for embracing innovative solutions. Through education and an increasing selection of widely available "plant-based" building products, you too will become passionate about the application of Living or "Green" retaining wall systems, roofs and building walls. Our author is an in ...May 20 -
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MQP Project: From Eyesore to Eye Pleaser
Posted by Mark Ostendorf- 0 CommentsMark OstendorfI am a recently-graduated Master's student from Southern Illinois University EdwUser is currently offlineIn the built environment, retaining walls are an absolute necessity. Retaining walls ensure slopes are stabilized while maximizing developable space on our properties. Unfortunately, most retaining walls protrude from the landscape like vertical parking lots. On top of that, most retaining walls offer none of the ecological, hydro ...May 13 -
Living Walls in Winter
Posted by Mark Woolbright- 0 CommentsMark WoolbrightI am a passionate advocate creating awareness for plant-based building systems wUser is currently offlineHappy New Year! About a week ago, my colleague Mark Ostendorf, posted an article and some pictures of our "snow covered" green wall test site at SIUe. Click here to view it on our FaceBook page. That was fun to see and it reminded me that I have shot a good amount of winter-wall video the last two years and have never published it. I have hundre ...Jan 11 -
Back to Living Wall Education - Finally!
Posted by Mark Woolbright- 0 CommentsMark WoolbrightI am a passionate advocate creating awareness for plant-based building systems wUser is currently offlineI have been uploading videos to the new YouTube channel this week in an effort to publish previous content from past outlets. Lots of new information on Living Walls and Green Walls to come out in the next week or two and I am very excited to share the pics, projects and data with you. Please comment and thanks for viewing! ...Feb 23 -
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Green Retaining Wall Research - Thesis Defense
Posted by Mark Woolbright- 0 CommentsMark WoolbrightI am a passionate advocate creating awareness for plant-based building systems wUser is currently offlineI am happy to anounce that my friend, associate, collaborator, Mark Ostendorf is defending his Masters Thesis on April 29th at 9 AM. All of the information regarding the blessed event is included below. I am scheduled to be in attendance for the defense of his work and look forward to his successful presentation to the panel. Mark's research on beh ...Apr 04 -
Living Wall Plant Selection Lessons
Posted by Mark Woolbright- 3 CommentsMark WoolbrightI am a passionate advocate creating awareness for plant-based building systems wUser is currently offlineThe success (or lack there of) of a living wall is determined by how completely it is grown over with desired plant material. Lots goes into plant species selection and when its done correctly, the outcome is a living structure that is your landscape, green-space and habit. In the case of the structural living walls I have been involved with for mo ...Mar 05 -
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The Cost of Living and Non-Living Retaining Wall Systems
Posted by Mark Ostendorf- 0 CommentsMark OstendorfI am a recently-graduated Master's student from Southern Illinois University EdwUser is currently offlineAre you concerned about the cost of obtaining a living retaining wall system like Smart Slope? It may surprise you to learn that while Smart Slope is not the least expensive retaining wall option out there, it's certainly not the most expensive way to manage a grade change. Feel free to learn more about the cost of various retaining wall sys ...Sep 10 -
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Innovative Uses for Living Retaining Walls
Posted by Mark Woolbright- 0 CommentsMark WoolbrightI am a passionate advocate creating awareness for plant-based building systems wUser is currently offlineOur last blog segment highlighted the building of a rain-garden, held up on three sides by an integrated living wall. I thought it was a great example of the use of the two storm-water management tools together in one project. It's a small application but it is one that can be repeated over and over again across the country, ...Jun 05 -
Living Retaining Walls as Stormwater Tools
Posted by Mark Woolbright- 0 CommentsMark WoolbrightI am a passionate advocate creating awareness for plant-based building systems wUser is currently offlineWe have finally entered an era where the need and desire to capture runoff water from our developed sites is met by a variety of effective and available plant-based tools. Most of those tools I would consider as "living architecture" or "living structures". In the past a regular tool u ...Apr 24 -
What the Heck is a Living Wall and What Do They Do?
Posted by Mark Woolbright- 1 CommentMark WoolbrightI am a passionate advocate creating awareness for plant-based building systems wUser is currently offlineLiving walls in the landscape are an aesthetic choice made by customers that may simply want something different or have made the decision to maximize the plantable area of their landscape by reducing the use of hard-scape products. They can be a great way to bring green building to your yard and home. Either way, they need to select a system that ...Mar 19 -
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Irrigation
The variety of ways that Living Architecture is supplied with needed water.
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Irrigation in Living Retaining Walls
Posted by Mark Woolbright- 0 CommentsMark WoolbrightI am a passionate advocate creating awareness for plant-based building systems wUser is currently offlineThis has been one hot and dry summer all over the country! The selection of living walls and more directly, Living Retaining Walls means that you and/or your client value the environmental service of plants covering the wall. A great move and once the structure is built, the "Living" part comes in to play. To be successful, careful planning ...Aug 21 -
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